Youbin Zheng

Dr. Youbin Zheng is a professor in the Ontario Agricultural College at the University of Guelph, and the president of the Canadian Society for Horticultural Science. He joined the University of Guelph in 2000, and has more than 25 years research experience in controlled environment plant production. His research has resulted in about 150 peer-reviewed scientific papers, more than ten book chapters and numerous extension articles and scientific reports. His recent research focus includes indoor...See more

Dr. Youbin Zheng is a professor in the Ontario Agricultural College at the University of Guelph, and the president of the Canadian Society for Horticultural Science. He joined the University of Guelph in 2000, and has more than 25 years research experience in controlled environment plant production. His research has resulted in about 150 peer-reviewed scientific papers, more than ten book chapters and numerous extension articles and scientific reports. His recent research focus includes indoor cannabis and other medicinal and nutraceutical plant production, greenhouse ornamental and vegetable production, and nursery and landscape plant production and maintenance, especially of rootzone management and lighting. Dr. Zheng has been actively involved in indoor cannabis production research since early 2010. His group has published North America's few peerreviewed scientific papers on indoor cannabis production. He developed the world first universitylevel cannabis production course in 2019 and has been teaching this course since. Dr. Zheng has been frequently invited to speak about his research results, both nationally and internationally. See less